Anonymous credentials- rate-limiting bots and agents without compromising privacy
Oct 30, 2025Thibault Meunier, Christopher Patton, Lena Heimberger, Armando Faz-Hernández
Summary
Introduces the concept of using anonymous credentials (AC) to rate-limit AI agents and bots without compromising user privacy. Details the development of a simple AI agent using Cloudflare Workers and Stagehand for browser automation. Discusses the challenges origins face with increased agent traffic and proposes AC as a solution for fine-grained traffic management, aligning with ongoing IETF development.
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